Spinal Injury Prevention at the Beach |
Why Protect Your Spine?
Spinal injuries are a serious problem in the water, usually associated with diving head first and hitting the bottom. Spinal injury, perhaps more than any other trauma injury, can have severe lifelong consequences for the victim, parents, friends, and even rescuers, but most SPINAL INJURIES ARE PREVENTABLE. Bad Beach Day Any injury at the beach, particularly a spinal injury, can result in a very bad beach day. Spinal Injury Avoidance Tips
To help ensure you have only good beach days, we recommend the following tips, as well as our many other safety tips. It's also helpful to understand the spine and its importance to the body.
Signs of a spinal injury can include things other than paralysis, but they require immediate attention. They include:
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